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Gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole-induced vitamin K deficiency
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- Published on: 7 August 2018
- Published on: 7 August 2018Gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxol induced vitamin K deficiencyShow More
The combination of trimethoprim and sulafamethoxole has been used for the prophylaxis of malaria for over several decades. While the development of vitamin K deficiency due to this drug combination is theoretically possible, it is not very common. There are many risk factors for vitamin K deficiency, such as diet, interactions with other drugs and basic liver function. To state that this drug combination caused vitamin K...
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